Battery-electrode support.



C. B. SGHOBNMEHL & W. G. C; KRAUSB.

BATTERY BLEUTRODE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1908.

922,729., v Patented May 25, V1909.

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WlTN ESS E5 INVENTORS C. B. SGHOENMEHL n W. G. G..KRAUSE.

BATTERY ELEGTRODE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1o, 1908.

955%,729 Patented May 25, 1909.

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wxTNEssEs 96 l @xl7 xNvENoRS @72127-796 ,B. Schoenm ehi CHARLES B. SCHGENMEHL AND WILLIAM G e. KRALSE, or WATERBURY, CONvncrr'oirr;

SAHLKRAL'SE.ASSIGNOR 'l'O SAID StfliUlh'MEHL.

BATTERY-ELECTRODE SUPORT.

Application filed. .Tune 10, 1908.

Specification oi Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1909.

Serial No. 437,517.

To all teli/m it may concern:

l mounted Be it known that we, C11-miams lil. SononN- Meer, and vr'iLLrAM il. oi the United States, and residents of li aterbury, in the oonnty\of New Hoven and State sreei' tion.

,This invention relates to supports for batter;T electrodes Jor prune-try batteries, and

i electrodes when in piste forni. is the object 0i our invention to provide t simple end inexpensive forni oiA suport Whi'oh een be reediy suspended troni et attery' eover'hy the operation of but e. single screw; to provide. 's support which engages l3nt two edges ol the negative plete electrodes thus iesving the other two edges and both isses entirely free-for notion; to provide a support that 'terms a hrend end positive engagement with the plete producing s, good end sufeient Contact, and further to prothiee s. support into which the electrodes may readily he seeure l.

Upon the sosompsnying drawings forming C. KRAUsr., citizens l rs espeoinlly to-ineens for supportingl ot this sneoiiiotionsimilar oharftoters oli reference enote like or corresponding" ports thronghout the several gnres and of re i,

shows s. side edge View of our novel electrode support, suspended from a i' end with both positive and 'e esetredes supported therein. Fig.

2, is a "ront .side view oi' the support and elements 'bown in Fig. l. Fig. 3is Si detsohed side elevation ol' our invention adeptsuspension ironi :i slightly' different l 4., is e. top plan l l are at a. right angle to the hice.

ters nierlied upon the dui-wings il indie-.stes o.

o onnnon torni oi battery cover which es shown is provided with holes l0-1 on either side et the central lug il on the top oil the Clover. A transverse holt hole l2 is iorined through the lug to receive the sttaohing holt it having binding nuts le,

i i l l thereon. The said bolt passes through the holes in the upper ends of the two strips 15 which are passed up through the before mentioned holes 12 of the cover and are secured ot their lower ends to the element support ond serves as n. hanger therefor.

The inain part ol' the lrznne ol' the support is formed of wire und is of s. general inverted U Shape, being' preferably Vlorined o1l o single piece o'l` wire end bent to forni the longitudinzil sides i6 having their lower extremities threaded to receive the nuts 17. The upper portion of these sides ore deflected inward :is at 1S to forni a shoulder against which the top lneml'ohsnnel strip 1) is seated, While the extreme ripper portions bent over to forni it yoke for-the engogeinont oi' the. insulating` block. 2l as shown in Figs. l and 2, or further bent to forni s. smell eye. 22 as seen in `Figs. 3 to 5 inclusive, with which a suitable bolt 23 is connected 'for attaching the freine to scorer. in Fig. 6 we have shown a forni in whioh the inverted U shaped Wire frame is formed oi' two ports and oonlieoted together by the end oi' one` wire being curled around the other as. at 24 and the other wire end 25 being carried up and threaded lor connection to the cover.`

The channel strip 19 may be oi any suitable width and like the lower one 26 has its side edgesturned inward to engage the side. ol' the plates. The intermediate channel strip 27 has its edges 28 turned in in two di ret-.tions to hold both the pleite 29 supported above and the plate. 30 below. rlhese plates ore prefere-bly l'orinedv oi' iinely ground and eoxnpressed oxid oi' copper and shaped to 'l'orni the two or more tapered edges :El und the thicker ond brood ond surfaces .'32 that lu prootice this brood sinlzioe. 32 lies lint ngoinst tho insideoi' the channel strips to forni :i goed and su'iiioient electrical Contact with such strips, which strips in turnzn'e connected with both' sides ol' the wire 'rinne, sind tothe upper portion of which e. held wire is oonneeted.

The insulating blocks 21 ore suitsbly shaped to fit upon the. top edge of the. top strip 19 end to reoeive either the yoke 2U or the. braces 33 struck up from the top strip which yoke and braces obviously serve to support the block against displacement. A

said blocks are secured together, and also by means o'l' which the Zinc or positive platesl 35 are secured and suspended at either side of v negative electrodes.

.ln the forms shown in Figs. 3 to inclusive one ol' the field wires 36 would be attached to the bolt 34: connected with the Zinc as seen in Fig. 3, while the4 other wire (not shown) would be attached direct to the end of wire frame or to the bolt 23 supportingr the trame. In Figs. Il and 2 the Wire 36 is shown connected with bolt 13 while the other wire 37 is attached to a binding screw 38 in end or' top cross strip 19. i

Having thus described our'in vention what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An electrode support for'batteries, comprising an inverted U shaped wire trame hav ing nuts threadably attached to its lower free ends, sheet metal channel strips secured to the said wire frame, and means for the attachment of the frame to a battery cover.

, 2. An electrode support for batteries, comprising an inverted U shaped wire frame having a loop formed in its upper yoke portion, sheet metal channel strips mounted. upon the wire frame to engage a plate electrode, and means for holding said strips against the said electrodes. Y

An electrode support for batteries, comprising a wne frame consistmg m part of verders formed in their upper end portions, a

channel strip mounted upon the said sides against the said shoulders, an additional channel strip mpunted upon the lower ends of the said side wires, and moans i'or securing the said strips against an. electrode.

4. An electrode support for batteries., comprising an inverted U shaped wire frame having its'lower end portions threaded and its upper end ortions bent in at right angles to form shou ders and the intermediate oke .portion bent to form an attaching oop,

l nuts upon the lower ends oi the wire frame:

i to hold the strips and electrodes in position.

5. In an electrode support for batteries, the combination with a U shaped wire frame having an upwardly disposed intermediate `loop formed in its yoke portion, nu,ts secured to the lower extremities oi the Wirp frame,

plate electrodesintermediate the strips, and means i'or suspending the same from a cover.

6. ln an electrode support for batteries, the combination with a lU shaped 'wire frame having,l au upwardly disposed intermediate loop formed in its yoke portion, nuts secured to the lower extremities oi' the wire frame, channel strips mounted upon theI frame, plate electrodes intermediate the strips, an insulating' block secured to the loop portion of the wire frame, 'zinc electrodes attached to the sides ortho insulating' block'and suselectrodes and hangers attached to the support for suspending the same l'rom a cover.

7. An electrode suppi'irt l'or batteries, comprising) a wire trame, trausvorsechannel strips attached to the frame, positive and negative electrodes carried by the support, binding posts secured to one oi the channel strips for the connection ol' a field wire, and means vl'or suspending .the support from a cover. I

' 8, In an electrode support i'orbatteries, the combination with a U shaped wire vframe 5 having an upwardly disposed intermediate ticall dis osed side )oi-tions havin()r shoul- Y P I s -loop formed in its yoke portion, nuts secured l to the lower extren'iities ol' the wire lframe, l channel strips mounted. upon the frame, negative plate electrodes intermediate the strips and wire, an insulating,v block attached to the loop otthe yoke, zinc electrodes on the side of block, and a bolt passing through the zines, block and loop.

Signed at 'Vaterbury in. the county ol' N ew Haven-and State ol' Connecticut this 2nd day oi' June A. l).',*1908 CHARLES B. SCl i OlCNMiClI li. WILLIAM G. C. KHAUSE. Witnesses:

TnnonoRE E. itoonas. CARRIE C. Roonns.

channel strips mounted upon the irame,

pended upon the two sides of the negative 

